bbc.co.uk

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #214

bbc.co.uk operates primarily as a news & media site, focusing on public service broadcaster. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It provides impartial public service broadcasting through television, radio, and online services including News, Sport, iPlayer, and BBC Sounds. It is operated by British Broadcasting Corporation.

Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into video streaming, audio streaming, educational platforms, and content publishing, providing a broader range of services.

Industry Category

News & Media

Platforms that produce or aggregate news and journalism content.

Related Topics

newstelevisionradiosportsweathereducation

Highly Established

bbc.co.uk is a well-established platform operated by British Broadcasting Corporation. Top 1,000 global website, 29 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 1,000 global website29 years oldhigh traffic
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{
  "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "news_media",
    "specialization": "Public Service Broadcaster",
    "secondary_purposes": [
      "video_streaming",
      "audio_streaming",
      "educational",
      "content_publishing"
    ]
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "UK public service broadcaster for news, entertainment, and education",
    "summary": "The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It provides impartial public service broadcasting through television, radio, and online services including News, Sport, iPlayer, and BBC Sounds.",
    "operator": "British Broadcasting Corporation",
    "parent_entity": null,
    "topics": [
      "news",
      "television",
      "radio",
      "sports",
      "weather",
      "education"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "created_at": "1996-08-01",
    "rank": 214,
    "hosting_provider": "FASTLY"
  }
}

Hosting

FASTLY

Registered

Aug 1, 1996

Last Updated

Jan 9, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.